What adhesive tape stays on while hiking?

[WalksInDark]

Here goes: about a week earlier I had a severe ankle sprain. I followed all of the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) rules and took full doses of IB to help reduce/minimize swelling. Within two days or so, the swelling went down enough so that a friend of mine (she is a physical therapist) could do an adhesive tape basket weave wrap that helped to immobolize/reduce the movement of my ankle.

The P.T.'s wrap lasted 4 days (I showered with the ankle covered by old plastic grocery bags). Not willing to miss a short (7 mile) hike, I bought some J&J 1" waterproof adhesive tape and had a trail buddy wrap me up.

The weather was hot and humid and I was sweating pretty good. Within 2 miles of the hike, the adhesive tape started lossening, and fairly quickly was no longer working as an effective wrap.

So my question is this: what make/model of adhesive tape will actually stay on while hiking/backpacking?

[couscous]

You could repeat what you did with the J&J tape, and then cover it with gorilla tape. For my son's ankle a couple weeks ago (He was covering up a large poison ivy rash, not dealing with a sprained ankle) - we wrapped it up with gauze and adhesive tape and then covered it with duct tape. Held up nicely in 100°F temps.

[perrito]

Leukotape (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_5?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=leukotape&x=0&y=0&sprefix=leuko&ih=1_0_2_1_0_0_0_1_0_2.61_148&fsc=4&ih=1_0_2_1_1_0_0_1_0_2.61_148&fsc=4) is the best. Don't leave home without it.

[Deadeye]

for any brand tape or bandage, a wipe with Bactine will improve results

[Deadeye]

wipe the skin down & let dry, that is - don't wipe the tape!

[Manwich]

+1 for leukotape. Stuff won't come off if you wanted it to.

[Don H]

+2 for Leuko tape. It does leave sticky residue on your socks but it's the only tape I've found that will stay for days on my sweaty, stinky feet! I haven't tried Gorilla Tape on skin but the stuff is defiantly stronger than regular duct tape.

[skinewmexico]

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/leukotape_p.html

[Foyt20]

Use pre-wrap before taping. I use it for my ankle playing rugby. Stays on all day, usually need scissors to take it off. Also, i have showered with it still on and it stayed for almost 3 days.